Combine: Andre Smith “disappears”

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That’s what they were wondering at the NFL scouting combine when the PA announcer at Lucas Oil Stadium told the assembled coaches, scouts and front-office exces that Alabama’s Andre Smith was AWOL.

Smith, it turns out, was flying to Atlanta to meet with his personal trainer.

Here’s the explanation Smith gave to the NFL Network:

“If I had the chance to do it all over, I wouldn’t have handled it the way I did. I should have told my group leader that I was leaving, and I didn’t. I didn’t mean to ruffle any feathers or step on any toes. I didn’t mean to grandstand anyone at the combine. That was not my intention at all, and I apologize for my mistake.”

Smith, considered one of the top prospects in this year’s class, wasn’t planning to work out here – opting to weight, er, wait until his Pro Day session next month.